T_R_Oglodyte
TUG Lifetime Member
we RESCINDED:whoopie:
I showed the hubbster, who was really excited about our new timeshare, all the posts esp. the ones that focused on how experienced Diamond users felt that 2500 pts was indeed NOT ENOUGH to do very much with, and that by the time we paid off our points, they could be worth even less. Our benefits just did not justify the $800 approx yearly maintenence fees.
We still like many things about DRI and may join in the future but I did conclude that 2500 pts is not enough and we cannot afford any more.
Thank you for ALL the helpful replies.
Congratulations!!!!
And now to continue the education .....
If you could afford the deal you just rescinded on, you can certainly afford the points that you need. Let's work it out.
You can probably pick up an 8000 point deeded contract for no more than $500, all fees included. That contract will have resort fees of about $900 per year plus the $460 trust fee, which will come out to about $1360/year.
That's about $460 more than the $895 you would have been paying on the contract you rescinded.
I don't see where you gave a purchase figure on the contract you rescinded, but you did mention you would be paying it off over 10 years. And I'm pretty sure that if you add how much you would be paying for those ten years to the annual costs for the 2500 point contract that you rescinded, you will find that you will be paying less per year for the 8000 point contract, while also having three times as many points available.
As a member of the US collection, you can reserve at all resorts in the US collection beginning 12 months before check-in. Resorts in the US Collection include:
- Bent Creek Golf Village - TN
- Cypress Pointe Resort II - FL
- Daytona Beach Regency - FL
- Desert Paradise Resort - NV
- Flamingo Beach Resort - St. Maarten
- Grand Beach Resort- FL
- Island Links Resort - SC
- Greensprings Plantation - VA
- London Bridge Resort - AZ
- Plantation at Fall Creek - MO
- Powhatan Plantation - VA
- Ridge on Sedona - AZ
- Royal Palm Beach - St. Maarten
- Scottsdale Links Resort - AZ
- Scottsdale Villa Mirage - AZ
- Sedona Summit Resort - AZ
- Villas de Santa Fe - NM
- San Luis Bay Inn - CA
- Lake Tahoe - CA
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